Garden Theatre's 2013-14 season full of music

Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel Arts Writer

Variety is the watchword for the Garden Theatre's 2013-14 theater season. The plays on tap range from old faithfuls such as "Nunsense" to a world premiere based on "Alice in Wonderland" to big Broadway-style musicals "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels" and "Hairspray."

The Garden will continue its partnership with Beth Marshall Presents and stage two of that company's plays. Another notable local name on the Garden team: Julia Allardice Gagne, soon to retire as chair of the theater program at Valencia College, will direct "Dirty Rotten Scoundrels."

Here's the lineup:

• Nunsense, Sept. 13-Oct. 6: Dan Goggin's musical comedy about the wacky goings on in a convent of unconventional nuns. Produced by TheatreWorks Florida, which also produced "Little Shop of Horrors" for the Garden.

• Alice Lost In Wonderland, Oct. 18-Nov. 3: A world-premiere play written by Rob Winn Anderson and Beth Marshall. Alice heads down that rabbit hole to the world of mad people in this new adaptation of Lewis Carroll's famous story. Produced by Beth Marshall Presents.

• Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Jan. 31-Feb. 23, 2014: Based on the comedy film, two con artists battle for supremacy in the French Riviera in this musical. Produced by the Garden Theatre.

• 33 Variations, March 14-30, 2014: Moises Kaufman's play follows Beethoven through his final years as he ekes out "Diabelli Variations," as well as a present-day musicologist studying the piece while warding off Lou Gehrig's disease. Drama, memory and music combine in a drama about passion, parenthood and the moments that can transform a life. Produced by Beth Marshall Presents.